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VOLUME X.-NUMBER 1465. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER I, 1870. S?X DOLLARS A YKAH. THE STATE ELECTIONS. CONTRADICTORY RETORTS FROM TSE INTERIOR. STATE OF THE PO&L.S. On Saturday evening the "boxes from the predncts<on Edisto Island came ia, and Oiled up tSTlist for Charleston County. We can now pre? sent toour readers the total number o? votes cast La Charleston County, and the proportion of white to the colored, leaving each oue to mate his calcu? lation for himself, and to ?um np the chances of the respective candidates. The reports as to the numbers voting Reform or Radical have been so contradictory that we forbear mentioning them, .and merely give below the complete statement of .the votes cast : TBS WWBX AND COLORED VOTE. PRE CTNCTS. City of Charleston. Cnrtst Church M(t Pleasant. 15 Mlle House.. St. James' San tee 32 Mlle House._. Du tar fe Crees. Club Hanse. i? St- James' Goose Creek 8 Mile Pump....;. Whaley's Church. Summerville. Wassamassaw. Cross Roads..... Hickory Bend. St. John's Berkeley Black Oak. Calamus Pond. Biggin Church. Strawberry Ferry...;... Garrett Church. Fultz'8. St. Stephen's Muster House. Pineville. SL Thomas and St. Denis Brick Church.., Kew Hope Church., St. John's Coller?n Rushland., Cedar Springs. Gregg's Farm. Wadmalaw Enterprise. Garrety's Store. Edisto Calvary Church. Wright's Store. New Church. St. Andrew's - St. Andrew's Church. Wilkes's.. Lamb's Farm. James Island Cross Roads. General Elec. tlon, 1870. 5,182] 128 12 56 44 181 19 ll 93 122 64 101 35 36 122 6,049 430 288 134 85 257 320 823 206 8: 62 158 422! 262| 11,231 606 300 192 129 275 330 -334 299 204 126 259 467 . 297 324 223 1? 249 170 452 3? 411 332 21?| 474 '4 Total. 6,367 710 -166 335 245 179 655 14,217 344 237 61 371 178 479 420 347 229 498 26 181 338 249 195 575 20,584 Total vote m the county, by census of 1869-70, whites 7889; colored 15,671. Total 23,7?l By this table lt will be seen that the whole vote of the county has fallen short at tais election by GK-? votes; and as there have been over lboo more votes polled La Charleston City at this election than at the last, the decrease in the country vote has been startling In its rapidity. EDISTO ISLAND. ? At Calvary Church, the first precinct on the Island, not a vote was polled, and the bos was re? turned to the Charleston Courthouse err pty. The deficiency was, however, made up at the other two polls, whither all the voters flocked, Wright's store being by far the most popular on account of the proximity of the large store and barroom. The voting, notwithstanding, went on quietly eaough, and we have not the ?lightest distur . banco or disorder to report at either of the two precincts.. ' " . :>:ti THE BIGGIN CHURCH BIOT-LATEST DEVELOPMENTS. Toe latest developments tend to prove that the rice at Biggin Charon was not the tait of sudden excitement, growing out of the fraudaient prac? tices of Stephen Brown, a Radical candidate for county commissioner. It is true that Brown did foist upc n some of the negroes,' who were too Ig? norant to read them, tickets that they did not wish to vote; that these negroes did attempt to seize him at Biggin Ghandi, and that he escaped only through the interposition of a gentleman of the parish, who was there to vote. But' other persons Implicated In the riot say that it was , planned m advance of the elections by one George Sass, who told them to go to the polis armed, take possession of the polls and carry the election as they wished, even if they noa to ?eta the tu? white managers. A correspondent Informs us that this George Sass is one of the most mis? chievous demagogues m the county, and he ls noted for the virulence of language towards the white:! It is rumored that he will be arrested. Seven of these rioters were arrested on Friday, by the deputies of the United States marshal, and brought to Charleston. Of these,.Samuel Brown, Pani Kee kiev, Charles Wilson and .John Single? ton were bound over in the sum of $600 eash, to appear next Wednesday morning, before the United States Commissioner for examination, and the remaning three discharged. INTIMIDATION OF VOTERS. Mr. George F. Kinloch has made an affidavit be? fore the United States commissioner tb the effect that about 150 armed negroes were present at the polls at Wappetaw Church, Christ Church Parish, on the day of election, who threatened to kill an/ negro who attempted to vote the Reform ticket, and that they tried to carry their threat into exe? cution upon the persons of Adam M. Jackson, Hiram Flemiig and ar other (name unknown). Also that he believes many colored persons were prevented by them from voting as their inclina? tions directed. Warrants have been issued for the arrest of the ringleaders. Beaufort. Thd election La the town,.and, as far as heard from, on the neighboring islands, proceeded quietly. ? The estimated Tote in the city is 540, of which the friends of Carpenter-and Butler claim ? t least iso. Oue colored man alone voted 53 of 1 ta race for Reform. The majority of white residence, North? ern and Southern, voted the same ricket De Large was completely overshadowed here, but he Oepe ads for his majority on other precincts. On closing the polls the box of this precinct was carefully wrapped m tape and sealed with'private seals, so that lt ls not probable that lt will be in? terfered with; but one or two boxes are alleged to haver already been received from the neighbor? hood open and unprotected by legal safeguards. The returns made as they appear below are only approximately correct. They saow, however, the j growing unpopularity of th Scott administration i among those who have heretofore affiliated with the Radical party. His reckless disregard of law and " of public propriety La the appointment of j managers and commissioners of elections, wnp were themselves candidates, and supposed- to be willing to count thems'.Ives into office, created great dissatisfaction, and in this county alone has co t him huudreds of votes. ' Irregularities have occurred at many of the polls, which will be made the subject of affidavits and protests by both Reformers and Republicans. \ The lat'er are esp dally indignant, because lt is believed that the DeLarge faction determined to elect their man without reference to law or de' cency. At Beach Branch, Blanton, Lawtonvi'le and Gar Sen's Corner, the legal oath was not exacted from ate voters. They voted loose and Jorten. United Ste tes officials win testify to this fact. At Garden's Corner, DeLarge men stow! around jtte -polls with gun?, and swore to kill any colored saan who veted for Bowen or Reform. The wh tc-?, however, were unmolested m the exercise of their privileges, s Three boys between thirteen and seventeen years of age were permitted to vote at this precinct Their names are known. j KOn Lady's Island, Mr. J. G. Cole, a Northern p__ of the aighest respectability residing there, testin & that be eaw three out of five women de? posit votes. Themsxagers received their votes as prpxj?e for sick husbands, bot ta one of these in stances lt is known that the "sick" husband vc in Beaufort. It is believed that in these several localities election wiu be vitiated. The following are the refurf? as far as he from : Radical. Refoni Grahamville.181 GO Paris Island. 90 60 Hennessey's Cross Roads.155 85 Honey Hill.120 3 Gillisonvllle.127 69 Chlsolm's Landing.. 26 44 Peeples's. 47 67 Pocctaligo. 92 84 At Hickory Hill, the Reform majority is 25. At Myrtle Bush, the Bowen vote-is 223; Delar? At Whlppey Swamp, the Republican majorit 41. Anderson. The_"InteUigencer of Thursday says: "The most quiet an?jgood order prevailed at the pi in.this place, yesterday. Thelcolored people vt early,rand returned to their homes. About thousand votes were cast at three boxes, and, every effort was made to bring the colored vc to this point, lt may beset down that they b polled a large majority. "We are fully!assured i there wUl?be a fair count, and our friends abr may remain .satisfied that Anderson County give an immense majority ror Carpenter and I 1er. We hope to.announce the result In our n issue." Lancaster. From a dispatch to TUE NEWS, dated Lancas ?Courthouse, October 20, we gather the followl "The election passed off quietly. Commltt of the Reform party attended each precinct a kept poll lists. The Reformers worked hard, ? a considerable impression was made upon colored vote. At the strongest Radical preci: in the county there waa a spilt, and a large nu ber of Radicals refused to vote their county I 'kel On our side the straight .Reform ticket v generally voted. The Reform majority in i county is estimated at 293. This ls made up XoUows: ESTIMATED MAJORITIES. Reform. Radical ?Lancaster Courthouse. 15 Waltham's. .... -114 Belair. 40 Casten's.;. 167 - Tot tat an. 270 .... Montgomery's. 65 - .... Dry Creek. .... 116 Total...1. 538 245 The Ledger says that the Radical commission! of election re/used to accept the proposition of t Reformers for a joint election commit tee? . Williamsburg. A correspondent of THE NEWS, writing fr< Leesville on Saturday, says that upper Wllllan burg (previously reported the other way,) has go Reform by over 120 majority. Another correspondent says: "At Graham's Crc Roads the Reformers are 125 ahead, at Raddy's and at Muddy Creek 120." Marlboro'. The Bennetts ville Journal of Friday belle v that the Reformers carry Marlboro' by a tar majority. A number of illegal votes were ca; which will bo counted out. Joint election coi mit tees on THE NEWS' plan were appointed at the ballot-boxes were sa re ly deposited In the jai Darlington. Tue vote cast In this county is the largest ev taken, and ls declared to be m excess of the who number of qualified voters. The Radical majori is about 1000, if the election is legra; at all, wuk ls doubtful. Colleton. There was great excitement, but no bloodshe< At the eleventh hour McIntyre consented to tr. appointment of a Joint watching committee. Th two Radical tickets'partly coalesced, and.lt 1 thought that the whole vote ls about 6000-viz 33N for Scott and 2500 for Reform. Some of th Reform candidates for county oSces are believe to be elected. Our correspondent says i "This I a great triumph for old Colleton; the white me: turned out as they have not done since the war.' Cconee. f Our correspondent Hope, writing on Th ur sd a j says : "Oconee ls certainly for Reform by a least 200 majority. Butler is ahead of every bo Jj The day was remarkably quiet." Greenville. Our correspondent B., writing from thc Cour house on Thurs lay, says : "We have the best at su ran ces that Carpenter and Butler have carrie Greenville County for Reform. Ai far as we hav been able to learn, there was quiet ness and onie at the polls. Some of the Republican party, ii their ardor, voted two or three times. One, livlni near the lower edge of the county, voted first a Dunklio, then on his way up at Gantt, and agaL at Greenville Township box. Warrants of arra have been issued by the United States com missioner, which are now m the hands of th United States deputy marshal. Full report from all of the country boxes have not yet com in; but the following statement, as far os lt goes is tl. ought to be nearly correct as to the number o white and colored votes cast. Three boxes yet r? mam to be heard from, two of which will add t thc white or Reform vote. "It is confidently believed that Carpenter am Butler, McKlssick, Captain Leonard Williams am Samuel J. Douthit head the vote." White. Colored. Dunklln.125 96 Austin.127 94 Fairview.156 116 Butls.Ill 63 Greenville.538 540 . Ba tes's.114 75 Gantt's. 46 30 Paris Mountain. S3 41 Grove.94 SI Oak Lawn. 92 55 Glassy Mountain.67 4 Chick Springs....120 30 Cleveland...37 3 Total.1710 1233 Spartaaburg. A correspondent writing on Thursday says: "Thf Reformers kept lists of the votes at each precinct, except one, as directed by th? State Central Com? mittee. According to these Us s, which are nearly correct, the Reformers have a majority of from 1000 to 1500. The Radicals, however, declare that they have carried the county. This the people know to be false, and only Intended to prepare the public mind for a fraudulent count of the vote?. Will the people submit to lt?" Horry. A correspondent welting from Con way boro, on Thursday, says: "All the precincts In this county, save one, have been heard from. We give the Reform ticket over 400 majority. This ls better than we expected, as there were innumerable In? dependent ticket?. "There were thirteen candi? dates for the o:hce of county commissioner. Their friends traded about and have lost 303 votes to Carpenter and Butler. The Radicals voted In solid phalanx, but haye not elected a single county officer." Mr. A. Q. McDurae, of Marion, telegraphs THE NEWS the following dispatch from Mr. J. T. Walsh, of Conwayboro : .? I send you cheering news from Horry. Car? penter aad Butler have carried the county by 250 or 300 votes, notwithstanding the Innumerable divisions among our people." Abbeville. The Press and Banner gives the following re? turto of the vote at each precinct, distinguishing thc white from the colored: Abbeville C. H. No. 1. Vote polled, 614-white. 270; colored, Zii. No. 2. Total, 402- white*, S: colored, 394 Cokesbury-Tot-il, 572; white, 200; colored, 372. Due West-Total, 271: white, 162; colored, 106. White H aU-Total, 268; white, 54; colored 214. DonaldsvUle-Total, 228; white, 152; colored, 76. Cedar Springs-Total, 97 ; white. 71 ; colored, 26. Long Cane-Total, 89; white, 50; colored, 39. McKltrick's-Total, 289; white, 167; colored, 122. Fradley's-Total, 244; white, 107; colored, 187. Ninety-six-Total, 371; white, 147; colored, 234. Greenwood-Total, 549; white, 229; colored, 320. Warrsnton-Total, 216; white, 31; colored, 185. Centrevttle-Total, 234; white, 116; colored, ns. Aggregate of colored..2,790 Aggregate of white.1,764 Excess of colored. 92a The precinct? to be heard from are Child's Cross Road?. Lowndeevjjle sud Calhoun's Mills. The ma jority of colored at the la? named, we learn, ls 140 votes. The elections passed ol quietly, and the Guffln's are out in a card, stating that they never saw a more fair, and peaceable, trod quiet election than that at Calhoun's Mills-where there was^i row the last tune. Later returns Indicate the succ?s of the Radical ticke: by about 600 majority-a great gain for the Reformers. In lS6? the Radical majority was nearly 2000. Fairfield. The Winnsboro' Xews estimates that the Radi? cal majority ls 1202. Union. The Times says the election was fairly conducted, i but the colored men and boys voted early and often. Twenty or thirty arrests have been made, or are to be. Frequent attempts were made to abuse and in timldate colored Reformists, but the prompt interposition of officers and citizens prevented any violence. Many colored men were anxious to vote the Reform ticket, hat said that if they did they believed they would be murdered before Saturday night. This fear was expressed by not less than a dozen, while a number who had been outspoken Reformists before, from some cause, said ihey dare not voie against the Radical party, so did not vo'e at all. There ls no doubt that the whole Reform ticket ls elected. . . The following is the number of votes polled, white and colored, so far as we have heard : Union Courthouse, both boxes-547 Reform; 930 Radical Cross Keys-241 Reform; 8 Radical. Santuc, 618 votes-253 Reform; 365 Radical. Bo gansvllle, 207 votes-153 Reform; 54 Radical. Barnwell. The Journal gives the folio wing summary: Scott and Rausler have carried the county by more than 1000 majority. DeLargc is supposed to be considerably ahead of Bowen In tue county. The closest contest has b?en for probate judze. Miss m ls probably elected. The entire Republi? can ticket is elected, except, perhaps, Julius Mayer, half-and-half. Robert Aldrich, Reformer, for the Legislature, leads his ticker, and falls to be elected by only a small number of vote?. The straight Republican ticket for coroner will proba? bly be thrown out, owing to a misprint in the narnu ef the candidate, Geo. E. Miller, Instead of Gabriel E. Miller. To show what the DeLarge men had to contend with, we publish the following loiter, written and circulated on the day of election by the friends of Bowen : "REPUBLICAN UK AHQDAK T'EIIS, . 1 "AIKEN, October 17, 1870. j ''Republicans of Barnwell-The Hon. R. C. De Large is nb longer a candidate for Congress You wjll, therefore vote for Hon. C. C. Bowen. "C. D. KAYNE, '.'Chairman County Committee." . The following is the Leslie ticket alluded to in the election returns: For Representatives-B. H. Nerland, B. F. Berry. Julius Mayer, Marion Jack? son. G. B. Da?iels, W. ty. Nounes. . Judge of Pro? bate-I. N. Teague. School Commissioner -A. Middleton. County Commissioners-C. Ehrhardt, J. H. Rivers, Ctesar C?ves. Coroner-William Saxton. Chesterfield. The Democrat says: "Th? Reformers were busy and active from the opening to the closlug of the poll?, and with good results, quite a large number ! of the colored and nearly all the white men in the precinct having voted the Reform ticket. About ll o'clock an extra train arrived with eighty, or one hundred voters, white and colored, from the Steer Pens poll, (no poll being open at that place,) and marching to the town hall, cast their ballots for Carpenter and Butler. We have beard unoffi? cially from the following places : . Chesterfield Courthouse, 135 Reform majority; Cole HIH, 178 Reform majority; Old Store, 94 Reform majority; Oro, 19 Reform majority; Jefferson, 150 Reform majority; Cheraw, no Radical majority. This wUl give a Reform majority in the county or 436.. The official counting of the votes has not yet taken place, but by the count kept at the polis our friends are confident that the Reform ticket will be elected by four or five hundred majority. THE Z0B8 OE THE CAMBRIA. Further Details of the Disaster. LONDON, October 22. The loss of the Cambria has been confirmed. She wan steaming rapidly when she struck, and Instantly began to AIL It ls evident the steamer 1B hopelessly lost. Four crowded boats were launched. Mr. McGartland, who was picked up with the dead woman, has no doubt that all the boats were swamped, and thinks himself the only survivor. His boat capsized, and he was for a time insensible, but he clung to the boat and feund therein the dead lady. Cruisers from the vicinity of the disaster report that they found only broken spars and a few barrels of flour. Mr. McGartland reports that the wind was little short of a hurricane. GREENOCK, October 22. j The captain of thc steamer Ross, which arrived here to-day, reports having passed through much wrecked, matter off the northern coast of Ireland. Among the debris were portions of thc cargo of thc Cambria and fragments of her small boats. Til" P?SSBNOER3 AND CARGO. Nsw YORK, October 21. The steamship Cambria; reported lost, took out 127 passengers,-12 cabin. 18 intermediate and 07 steerage. The cargo consisted of wheat, flour, cot? ton, cheese, fish, oil, apples and barrel staves. The Io' lowing ls a coraple Hst of her passengers : Leonard Hermann, Samuel Kronhelm, A. L. Holland, James Hague and wire. Joseph Clark, Colonel Hayden, wife and daughter. General Da? vies, of Chicago, James Purse, wife and two children. Geo. Wittow, S. D. Gremy and wife, Jai. Baird, Matthew Mower, Robert Patton, L. Gil? mour, Mrs. Eastdale. Mrs. Young, Eliza Callahan, Ann O'Neill, Ellen Lemon, John Martinson, Jas. Montgomery, William Mills, P. Doherty, Miss Do? herty, James Croson, We neel Cob bert, Hugh Lock? hart, Thos. Hansen, George Brutscnln, I. Grecolie, Miss Ann Steers, Henry Zimmerman, Geo. Wild fang, Joseph Smith and wife, Geslna Mayer, Rob? ert Allen, wife and four children, Isabella Allen and Infant, Robert McLeren, H. M.'Ourty, Alexan? der Cumming, Hubert Coker, Felix Casslday, Daniel McAllister, Robert Elliott. Wm. Elliott, J. R Mevenkamp, L. J. J. Mevenkamp, Mrs. A. Weir, Wm. Hill and child. Henry Waltman, Har riet McCroaily, Mary Adams, Agnes Barr, Mrs. E. H. Pusey, Win. Bingham, Jr., wife and two chil? dren, Hrs. McSac and two children, George T. Emery ami wife, Angus No'man, Mrs. Peoples, John Hobson and, wife, Mrs. A. A. Peel and cnild. Michael Finnerty, George Hill, John McGarkUn, Michael Tiffany, Charles Pendersou, Archibald Baird, Carl A. Fnhlback, Coi O'conner, Jorgen Gui lifcsin, Hans Uudsen, Aug. Jansen, John Fleming, Catharine McLaughlin, James Beech; Mrs. J. Rus? tre :i:. Mrs. Romington, Albert Hudson, Pat. Mund, Susan McCambridge, John Lynch, Bridget Thorn? ton, Mary Gunn, Margaret Boyle, Arthur McCoy. Annie Enart, Gregorv Shell, wife and child, John Glvln, Thomas Potn, Andrew Riddle, Mary A. Dennimond, Jotin Marshall. William Benckn. John Clark, Agues Boyd, W. Hunton. August Johnson, James Kiown, James Miller, Archibald McIntyre, H. Rube. A MONUMENT TO GENERAL LEE. The Richmond papers contain an invitation, s gned by Mrs. Macfarlaud, Mrs. Lyons, Mrs. Ran? dolph, (widow of the late General Rudolph, Con? federate Secretary of War.) and other patriotic and distinguished ladies of that city, lnvltlug co opjrati tn in the work of rearlag a a -nument to General Lee. The statue Ls to bc or bronze, of the best workmanship, and to bc erected in the soldiers' portion of Hollywood Cemetery. The lu vitatlon concludes as follows: A moat eligible site, overlooking this whole sec? tion, and in the centre of the part appropriated to the remains of the dead from the battle-fields of Gettysburg, has been offered by the association to his family for his final restlog place, under our lovinr; and continual care, and that of Virginia and the South. If the body should lie elsewhere, it is still eminently fitting to erect a monument to his memory in the midst of the heroes who fell fighting under his leadership. -Schuyler Colfax retires from public life to become a stse) axle manufacturer. RADICALISM E? LAURENS. CAUSE A]\'l> RESULT OF THE FRAY. Governor Scott Take* Timely Warning. [FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, Saturday, October 22. That the election ls over with so little excite? ment is, lo the highest degree, gratifying. Tbe quiet resulted from mutual agreement-concert without coherence-*! the two parties. All over the State the Scott Radicals felt that the beam of fortune was nearly balanced, and a disturbance would probably turn lt sadly against them. Quiet being assured, they carried their intimida? tion of the poor negroes to an astonlshlag extent. In their leagues new oaths were exacted, among the conditions of which was the requirement fha t they get their votes from particular individuals, and these were designated. As Pickett was frightened into withdrawing by threats, thous? ands were made to vote for their political mas? ters by threats if they did not. I write what I get from the poor fools themselves. WHAT IS THOUGHT OP CREWS, The United State? officer who was sent to Lau rens, a short time ago, to report upon the disturb-' anees there, freely _expresBe3~ the_ oplnion_th?t ?rews ls the great?jtjnlschl?f maker' in.thc up? country, and^eflnej hlTchiracter 90 apuy that the officer has risen largely m the esteem of. thi3;corni munlty. He says Crews is a compound of craft* and cowardice, cunning and servility. THE TROUBLES IN LAURENS. Upon the recent difficulties m Laurens-th03e of the 20th Instant-General Dennis, (a clerk in the office of the Adjutant and Inspector General,) was heard by some"of our citizens to tell Wlmbush, this morning, near the Pqstomce, that a company of about eighty (the number of the United States troops sent up this morning) men, with winchester rifles, was cent to kill every man in Laurens, and burn every house there. Myinfomant'aname, (who knows his hst of witnesses,) is at the service or parties interested. SENDING THE SOLDIERS. This momiug. by direction of General Terry, Governor Scott sent one company or United States infantry up to Laurens. They would have been sent last night, but the general commanding did not answer la time. The Governor last night express?d the determi? nation to send United States troops if he could get them; If not, to send Captain O'Ne ale's com? pany or white volunteer militia of this city. He had no Idea or sending his negro militia up there, ror the reason that that would on y Increase the trouble. j THE KILLED IND WOUNDED. The casualties in Laurens, reported by last night's telegraph, were received from a gentle? man In the official family or the Governor. To? day's news gives about the same number of deaths. A citizen Just down from there thinks the whole difficulty anne from the negroes Im? prudently going to the polia vlth their arms. Joe Crews ls said to be in town to-night, wound? ed In the leg. ? " Last night the dwelling house or Ur. Edmund Davis, In this city, was burnt, probably by an In? cendiary, although Mr. Davis ls not known to be obnoxious in any special way to any class or party. Insurance $2500. PRESENTMENT OF THE GRIND JURY OF LAURENS COUNTY. The following was submitted to the Governor this (Saturday) night: , The State of South Carolina, Laurens County-In the General Sessions. The grand Jurors for said county and State, by. virtue of their authority in the discharge of then* duty as such, respectfully present: The County of Laurens has always been distin? guished for Us adherence to good order; and the disturbance of the peace which occurred during the present term of this conn, m broad daylight, almost nuder the eaves of the courthouse, whilst the court wa* In sexsion, ls greatly to be regretted. We have not been able, arter every exertion, to ascertain all the circumstances or the case, or learn who were active In the affair. It seems that a member or the constabulary force cursed a citizen as -'a tallow-faced son of a bitch," whereupon the two commenced lighting. - The armed cons abai arv, wlih a number or colored militia, having possessed themselves or the State arms, made demonstrations or assistance to their associate engaged. A pistol in the coat pocket or some one standing by was accidentally discharged, whereupon the armed body within the constabu? lary quarters and armory delivered a volley, and the firing extended to others m the vicinity of the disturbance. So far as we have learned, two white men and a tittie white boy were wounded, and one negro killed instantly, and two others severely wounded. The sheriff finally succeeded in commanding the peace. The grand Jury or the county, m the Interest or peace, commend that the public arms here, which have been directed by his Honor the Judge to be J taken by the Bherlff Into his possession, be re? tained by the sheriff, or returned to the armory of the State at Columbia. They feel bound to ex? press, in the strongest terms, their apprehension of the consequences if these arms and ammuni? tions are placed in the hands of one class of our citizens whilst the rest of the community is left in an unarmed and defenceless condition. It is believed that the announcement of the In? tention to put public arms into the possession or one race In the community and to leave the other unarmed has created tue restless and uneasy reeling In the community which, no doubt, was the underlying cause or th* people being armed, and, therefore, or the late lamentable disturbance of the peace. The grand Jury would urge la the mose earnest manner, situated as our community ls, that thc public arms now here be cudected and deposited by the authorities of the 8t?te in .the armory at Columbia. The grand Jury cannon but express their com? mendation that Hie Hon. Jud-re Vernon presiding, hus taken rlgorus steps, through the peace officer or the county-"he sheriff-to repro? all lawless? ness, and to preserve and promote the peace and good order of the community.. The grand Jury would earnestly recommend all persons, white and b ack, to returu to their homes, unless they have business In court. Let every good citizen lend his efforts for peace and order, and we may hope to quiet down after a most ex? citing and extraO "dlnery election, and the persist? ent efforts of some, for their own selflHh purposes, to embroil the two ra?es occupying this county as citizens. No civilize 1 eommuolty can exist, much less prosper, without law and order. This we respectfully preaeaL (Signed) SAMUEL AUSTIN, Foreman. A VICTORY IN LEXINGTON. . ' Lexington County gives a Reform majority of full 400, and easily elects Its county ticket. There ls some danger of one member's being beaten by there berni two independent candidates in the field; but moderate men are cere am of che entire county delega'lon. There are said to be about one hundred wldtc Radical votes In the entire coun? ty. White vote turned out m full strength. The census of 1889 gives Lexington 831 majority of white voters; but this difference is thought to be two great. THE RADICAL KU-?.LUX. I have information or the working or some more Radical Ku-Kluxes in the vicinity or Limestone Springs, in Spartanburg County. Two Spartan burg trial Justices have written to his Excellency to ask If it would not be well to put the northeast 1 corner of that county under martlaljaw. We ex? pect here that his Excellency has had enough of that, and that he will let well enough alone, both now aud ror the ruture. Our people are in dead earnest now, and Governor Scott knows lt; i RADICAL RASCALITY, j Lasr night upon receipt or the ntws_rrom the dlaturbauie m Laurena, the negro rompantes of this city-or some of them-turned oui, and posted sentinels about the statehouse. These the Governor had not authorized; and so sosn as lie learned lt, Issued orders for them to disperse, iliave certain information that thc Governor has issued an order forbidding all parading (without direct orders from him) in the streets, end ha3 ordered ?the arrest of any or these mllPla men who shall appear In uni? form upon the streets of Columbia. Ia9t night at the fire (burning of Mr. Davis' house)] some of the colored militia were seen to hold np cartridges, say lug that they (the cartridges) were the best peace makers. This was related to Governor Scott, and received his unqualified ondemaatloj. The fact ls his Excellency ls now fnUy awake te the critical character of the crisis that ls upon us and upon him. THE VOTE. Estimates from Union to-day pot the Reform majority at certainly 215 In the country, and at the village impossible to determine. Two legisla? tors certainly elected; Radical probate Jndge elected. On the general ticket the majority will not exceed Jlfty either way. PlckenB has gone 250 majority for Carpenter and Bailer, and bas elected senator and representa? tives by larger majorities. Later estimates from Anderson give the total vote as 3485; white, 2088; colored, 1397. Carpen? ter and Butler folly 400 ahead; but Independent candidates have tended to lower the majorities of delegates to the General Assembly. Many whlteB did not vote at alL CORSAIR. GOLD AND BOND MARKET. KEW TORE, October 22-Evening. The event of the week was a squeeze In cash gold; the supply of gold daily in use was small and steadily decreasing under the absorption by the treasury for duties. The supply is concentrated in few hands, enabling them to control the . tone of the market and of the Gold Room. Relief to this scarcity of gold win come shortly In the November interest. Exchange was very'dull and nominal, The only feature of interest in Wall street to-day was the squeeze in cash gold. At the opening the borrowing rate was put up to >i by one of the Canada banks; but en rumor that the November interest would be anticipated in money, it caused a fall to X- The rumor was denied, and the rate advanced ss high as 2 per ceat. for the use of gold till Monday. This manifestation completely de? moralized foreign exchanges. Gold opened to? day at 12f?al2j?, but late In the day lt became Arra and closed at 13. The scarcity of gold has seldom been so marked as to-day, and lt will re? main so till the treasury relieves the market. Gov? ernments quiet and firm, with few transactions; sixes 81; copons 13#; sixty-twos 12%; sixty-fours lij?; sixty-fives 12; new 10X; slxty-sevens 10%; sixty-eights lox; forties 0%. Southern securities rejected. Tennessees 62%; new 00%. Virginias 62; new 60. Louisianas 70; new 67. Levees 78;. eights 88. Alabamas lol ; Uves 70. Georgia sixes 80; sevens 90. North Carolinas 48; new 27. South Carolinas 80; new 67. Loans have Increased over quarter minion; specie increased over quarter mil? lion; deposits Increased two millions; circulation decreased near a half million; legal-tenders In? creased near two million. COTTON MOVEMENT. NEW YORE, October 22. The cotton movement (or the week shows a marked Increase. The receipts at all the ports for the week are 8?,428 bales, against 76,704 last week, 68,949 the previous week and 5872 three weeks 8lnce._Total receipts for the cotton year 35Lb9e7ag?inst 372,774* last year. Exports from all the points for the week 899,074, against 35,681 last year. Total exports 113,477, against 116,860 last year. Stocks at all the ports 204,911, against 104, 719 this date list year. Stocks at Interior towns, 32,776, against 26,829 last week, and 31,880 this date last year. Stock In Liverpool 665,000, against 481,000 last year. Amount of American cotton afloat for Great Britain, 31,030, against 33,000 last year; amount of India cotton afloat for Eu? rope, 360.500, against 539,000 last year. Advices from the Son th generally report favor? able weather for picking, although in some sec? tions there has been frost, and on the coast there has been severe storm?. The cotton market at this point has Improved dnrlng the week, with a material Increase in transactions for future de? livery. The Cotton Exchange In this olty ls pro? gressing finely, and ls now regarded as a success. THE SOUTHERN EAIRS. MONTGOMERY, October 22. ' To Insure the succeB ol the fair, the Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical Association is to be -held in thia city from the 15th to 2lst of November inclusive. A company of the most substantial citizens has been promptly formed, with a capital stock of $100,000, and with. a guarantee of more liberal premiums than any other association. The grounds and buildings, now nearly complete, wUl speedily bc put in thorough preparation, with ample accommodation for stock, and with a mlle track superior to any ta the Union. General John B. Gordon, of Oeorgla, has been invited to deliver the Inaugural address. AUGUSTA, October 22. Extensive preparations for the fair of the cot I ton States are being made. The Agricultural Congress meets here on the 25th. NEWS ERO M WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, October 23. The President, Secretary of War and Secre? tary of the Treasury, in reply to questions, dlsivow having knowingly sold to France or its agents any arms. The bid of ak iown agent of France was refused. These sales of arms are In pursu? ance of a policy adopted before the German war, and the government has no power to restrict American citizens In the disposition of arms so purchased, within the neutrality laws. The Secretary of State has notified the Repre? sentatives of Spam and the South American Re? publics that a convention for the readjustment of their difficulties will meet next week. SPARKS EROM THE WIRES. The ?oung Democracy ol New York have nominated Morris ?ey for Congress. Senator Cameron had an ague In Baltimore, not an attack of paralysis. The Iron ship Hecuba, which left Calcutta on the 1st of July. has foundered. No partlcu'ars. , Aosta's acceptance of the candiditure of the Spanish throne ls officially announced. The Pope has formally suspended the session of the (Ecumenical Council. Gallagher, the St. Louis pugilist, ls sick, and his trainer thinks that he will be unable to fight on the first of November. The yellow fever deaths In New Orleans were twelve on Friday and eleven on Saturday. The cable reports the death on Saturday, of Professor Moire, or Edinburgh, aad also of M. W. Balfe, the eminent musical composer. The committee of physicians In St. LOUIB ap? pointe! to examine Susan Goodsye, better known as "Tae Sleeping Beauty," pronounce lt a case or collusion and humbug. Counterfeit ten dollar bills on the First National Bank of Poughkeepsie are circulating. The New York Chamber of Commerce has ap? pointed a standing comm! tee to act with the Storm Signal Corps or the War Department. The Chamber tenders any assistance ia Its power. The British steamer Sappho stranded on the Florida reefs and ls a total loss. The crew were saved. The vomito ls disappearing rrom Barcelona and Alicante. THE S TA TE DEBT TO BE JA CREASED. [From the Union Times.] In answer to inquiries made of him by a number of Republicans of diaries.on, that un scrupulus lobbyist and brtber, Tt.u Hurley, who is on the Radical ticket of Charleston County for a seat m the Legislature, thus foreshadows a Eortlonofthe Radical programme in the next t-glslature, by which the State ls to be saddled witn from $13,000,000 to $14,000,000 more debt: For the State to assume the three million dollars of debt contracted by the city for railroads. To Introduce pure water luto Charleston. To demand the completion of the Blue Ridge Railroad. ^ . As we have often before stated, lt will require an appropriation of not less than $10,000,000 to flolsu tue Blue Rld?e Railroad; but the infamy of mu king the people of the State pay $3,000,000 of debts contracted by the City of Charleston to build railroads In Georgia, Teunessee and other. States, caps tne climax of even Tim Hurley's audacity, and finds a parallel only m making tne taxpayers of Union and throughout the State pay for supplying the citizens of Charleston with pure water. Thus ls eur prediction to be verified, if the Radical parry, wi a aU its extravagance and corruption, ls endorsed by the people and a new loane upon the State treasury given them. HOPES FOR AN ARMISTICE. ENERGETIC EFFORT8 OE THE ORE AT POWERS IN BEHALF OF EBA CB. Preparation! for Proclaiming King William Emperor of-Germany-Sum? mary of Intelligence from the Hostile Armies In France. NEW YORK, October 22. A New York evening paper has ? telegram stating that the Tours Government ls informed that Metz was successfully evacuated, and that Bazaine ls marching on Paris, having cut through the Prussian lines. On the other hand, the Ameri? can Press Association has a dispatch stating that the Republic -has been proclaimed at Metz, and that Bazaine, while attempting to suppress the demonstration, was shot by his own men. Both dispatches are discredited. French War Reports. ! The following.ls Officia' from Neuf Chateau, Fri? day, October 14: Bazaine made a sortie on the Prussians with 80,000 men and crushed them, capturing 193 loaded wagons. Sickness Bonong the besiegers ls on the increase. They have been forced twice to renew* their army around Metz, i he siege of Verdun ls mterrupred by a vigorous defence, the environs being inundated. The Prus? sians, 20, wo strong, have surrounded Chartres. The Prussians have destroyed the bridge at Clery and returned to Beangency. Uni Lyons has communicated his wishes to the government here to effect an armistice for elec? tions. He desires the aid or Austria and Italy, and assures the government that Russia will act m the same direction. The government withholds an answer. The Journals of Lyons demand imme? diate defensive measures. They say the Prussians are turning Basan con and other strategic points, and may march direct upon Lyons. Yesterday evening it was reported that the Trench were about to attack Orleans, where the Prussians left aether weak garrison but much artillery. Kcratry has returned from Madrid and will have an Important command. He did brilliant service ageinst guerillas In Mexico. The American volun? teers by the Ville de Paris will actas Francs-tireurs. Official advices from Paris to the 18th say the resolution of its defenders is unshaken, and the fortlflc.tiona of the city have been completed. The French have retaken their positions at Virrey, VU'.ejmf and a half dozen other places. They also hold the bridge of Join ville and of the Island of Senevilllers. Supplies of all kinds are ampie. A balloon left Tyurs 'for Paris on the 17th in? stant. Berlin Advice*. -: . ?__ BERLIN, October 21. Tl te Staats Anzeiger advertises the issue, of 6,500,000 thalers at three and a hairper emt., pay? able In six month0. Only 250 citizens 'of Strasbourg were killed at the bombardment or that city. . At Verdun, as at Paris, the besieged are squan? dering their ammunition by random tiring. Strasbourg has again been opened to railway traffic, and trains now arrive aid depart regularly. Negotiations for ?he surrender of Metz have failed, and the envoy has returned to town. Bazaine proposed to surrender all bis own army on the same terms as the surrender at Sedan, ex? cept the regular garrison or Metz should continue tb hold the fortress-thus releasing at least half of the IQ vesting army. Moltke refused these' terms because a reduced garrison could hold out longer. An entire surrender ls expected early. BltBche was yesterday invested by 8000 men, with heavy guns from Strasbourg. The siege will be pushed. War Reports Via London* LONDON, October 22. The armistice at Mezieres expired yesterday, but the Prussians will not resume the bombard? ment until reinforced. The French force is com- ' puted at Ave thousand, and ls composed or frag laentajat various regiments. The Prussians are three kilometres from Amiens. Bourbaki has sixty thousand men with which to oppose them'. The Prussians luxuriate in the elegant villas of the suburbs of Paris, according to the Cologne Ga? zette s'abllng their horses in libraries, feed the kitchen Ares with rich carvings from the houses and orange trees from the conservatories. Fruits and vegetables are abundant, and other supplies are brought from Normandy, Orl?anais and Oer many. THE LATEST. War Reports from Tours. TOURS, Oct ober 22. The Prussians are marching on Amiens In two columns. They attacked Vernon, near Rouen, commanding lt from the opposite river bank. Nothing official has been received from the ar? mies at Orleans. Correspondence received from Rouen, dated the 18th instant, announces that the French have strongly fortified the gap between Mont Valerian and St. Denis by earthworks, and expect soon to make a strong offensive movement. It ls reported that the Prussians occupying Or? leans are committing such excesses that lt is be? lieved they are on the point of leaving that place, and are i ?termlued to leave nothing to the inhabi? tants. The Prussians have been hastily sending towards Paris enormous quantities of cattle and sheep*, and large supplies of forage. Instances of extreme cruelty by the Prussians towards the Francs-tireurs are related from all paru of the country, which make the latter des? perate and determlied to take no prisoners. Over thirty Prussian spies, arrested in different parts of France, were brought here to-day. The sub-prefect of St. Quentin, has arrived here, haring resigned his office beeause the municipal authorities refused to defend the town -a second time-In case of an attack. The conse? quence or the refusal was the occupation or the town by the Prussians, who hold lt now. Bourbaki has commenced operations In the north. An ArmUtlce Coming. LONDON, October 23. It is reported that England will offer direct in? tervention for an armist.ee, and that England, Italy and Austria are in perfect accord In this respect. What Austria Says. VIENNA, October 23. The Austrian Government, responding to the representations of England, urgently advocates an armistice at Tours and Versailles. The Free Press denounces the war as Intolerable, and in? vokes the Powers to determined Intervention. Hopes oi Armistice at Tours. TOUR.", October 23. It is understood that on Friday last England submitted here and at Berlin th; terms of an ar? mistice, and great hopes are entertained of the result. M. Thiers awaits herc his safe conduct to Paris from the Prussians. A New Story from Metz. LONDON, October 23. The papers to-day publish reports,made by desert? ers fr.im Metz, to the effect that Bazaine ls dead, that Canrobert was in command, and that hunger and pestilence prevailed In the city. The stories were generally discredited at Berlin. The, capitu? lation or Metz ls hourly expected. It seems now that the overtures recently made lojking towards a surrender, referred only to the troops which had taken refuge at Metz, and not to the garrison or city. It ls reported that the North German Sovereigns have been convoked at Versailles, to declare Ring William Emperor of Germany. A telegram to the Manchestsr Guardian, dated j Tours, to-day, says that an armistice for a manto has been agreed upon, in order that the elections 'in the asrmy may proceed. A sortir* from Paris last night in the direction of Versailles w?9 driven back after some hours fight? ing, with the *es of one hundred prisoners and IT j cannon. A KEW vuirrowitEB PLOT: LONDON, October 22./ Twenty-five barrels of gunpowder, lately seized at a Fenian store In Ireland, were taken to" Woolwich, and, when opened, were found to cpO;, tain lucifer matches and nails, In considerable: quantities, mixed through lt. The powder waa all'p'aced ia au old barg;and sunk in the river.'.': ALL ABOUT TEE STATE. 1, Mr.. Reuben Corley, an old citizen of Lex lington, died on Monday. ,. Mra. Mary McMahon, of Anderson, died a few" days ago and was buried on her 98th birthday. Henry Browne, a son of Rev. s. H. Browne, og Columbia, accidentally caught and broke his arm? in the machinery of a press in his father's office on Saturday. Mr. J.. E. Meng met a very serious loss on Sun? day evening last in the barning of his'new gin house with alf its contents, consisting of a cotton screw and press, a new cotton gin, six bales of cotton, 400 bushels of Boyd's Prolific cottonseed and sixty bushels pf Dickson's Improved,, which Mr. Meng had reserved'for nextyear's planting. ? Total loss not less than $1600.. JU"-... About 8 o'clock on Saturday morning a Ure. broke out in the dwelling of Mr. E. Dans, in Co? lumbia, and so rapid was the progress of the names that the family barely had time to escape in their nightclothes. The bonding with nearly, its entire contents was destroyed. There was an" Insurance of onty $2600 on the building an-1 furni? ture. One of the firemen had his hair and beard badly singed by the explosion of a ll ?sk of gun- ? powder, as ls supposed. ^: . ' "'* Salts. " jp A I R AND SOI BEE" OF THE GERMAN LADIES' 80CIETY. " .7 .":*?*AT:*M. * -' - I' : 'I "*.;. CONCERT ROOMS OF THE ACADEMY OF MTJ9M, Commencing MONDAY EVENING, October 31st, ?And ending SATURDAY EVENING, November6th, , UNDER THE GENEROUS PATRONAGE OP THE FOLLOWING GENTLEMEN: Gen. J. A. WAGENER, J. F. FIOKEN.' Gem JAMES SIMONS, JAMES SIMONS, JR.. : Capt, J. SMALL. RUDOLPH SLEGLLNG, . Capt. H. GERDTS, W. LAIDLER,. , . Capt. S. LORD, JR., J. H. MURRELL, Cxot, A. MELCHERS J. H..DBVERHD3; ' Capt. D. WERNER, J. F. O'NEILL, Capt. F. W. WAGENER, Colonel T. Y. SIMONS,.. Capt THEO. CORDES, Dr. C. P. PANKNTN," Capt A.STEMMERMAN, Dr. H. BAER,_ Ol Capt J. H. ALBER9. Dr. AW, ECKEL, ?.;, C. 0. WITTE, J. H. STEINMEYER,.. JOHN KLD?CK, H. LEIDING, JOHN HfTRRAMP, C. CLACIUS, < B. BOLLMANN, G. W.. WITTR, H. BISCHOFF, CD. AHREN8, H. STENDER, H. HASTEDT, JOHN CAMPSEN, A. TIEFENTHAL, 0. WIETERS, C. H. BEHRE, A. BISCHOFF, C. H. KLENCK^,. C. F. STRECK FUSS, C. LILIENTtf AL, . H. KLATTB, ?, AMMB, J. M. OSTENDORFF, Jl KNOBELOCH,. E. H. STELLING, H. BUL WINKLE, ST.,. C. WU LB URN, 0. D. BRAHE, F. D. C. KRACKE, N. F. DEVEP.ETJX, J. GRAVES, JAMES M. RASON,/ ,- . A. F. STELLING, , 1?. C. BLUM, Oa?t F. W. DAWSON, O. S. HACKER; 1 Dr. W. 0. TROTT, DR. W. C. H03LBECK, fi Billets of Invitation (io cents each) may also be - had at F. VON S ANTEN, Esq., Np. 229 King street. WM. UFFERHARDT, Esq', corner Kingand Mar- - ket streets. :' Mesara. MELCHERS * M?LLER, No. 216 King . street : ' ' ' ' Mr. W. A. MERTENS, No. 282 King st. - "it. . ' ?*" GEO. H. LINDSTEDT, Esq.,- corner'King Indi Calhoun streets. '-' ' '?' . '' -".'L*. WM. SEMKEN, Esq., comer King aha~8pmg? streets. J. HEE3EMAN * BRO., No. 821 King streets. D. A.AMME, Esq,, corner Meeting and Market * streets. ' E. F. TORCK, Esq., corner Qom street and1 East Bay. N. FEHRENBACH, Esq., No. A Broad street. . The ladies have entrusted the arrangements to-* the following gentlemen: SENIOR COMMITTEE! ? C. VOIGT, O. LOGBMAN, . J. H. KALB, E. G. SOHLEPEGRELIv F. WEHMANN, ' F. VON SATEN, W. UFFERHARDT, W. SEMKEN, J. 0. H. CLAUSSEN, J. HAESLOOP, J. HEESEMANN, D. A. A MME. J. P. MERKHARDT, G. H. LINDSTEDT, J. REILS, F. P?CKHABEB, F. J. LILONTHAL, N. FEHRENBACH, I; F. H. PLOEGER, E. J. H. FISHER. JUNIOR COMMITTEE. \ E. WALTJEN, W. STENDER, I J, KLATTB. ' ' W. MICHAELIS; u MUHLLER, A. KRAEMER, F. G. GERARD, R. HEISSER, J. F. LILIENTHAL, J. BOESCH. J. H. M. OSTENDORFF, U. BOECSH, . ' A. w. Rr ECKE, J. AMMB. COMMITTBK FOB HALL. V Messrs. CLAUSSEN, UFFERHARDT and VON S ANTEN. COMMITTEE FOB MUSIC. Messrs. WALTJEN, KLATTE and MUELLER,. Doors open at 6 o'clock P. M. Soiree closes at 12 o'clock M. MRS. D. A. AMME, President.. MRS. F. WE H MANN, Secretary. ' MRS. J. N. BOESCH, Treasurer. oct24-mws3D0 ' 1 ' ?jina, CErockerp, Ut. G. WHILDEN A 00 HAVE REMOVED THEIR WHOLESALE CROCKERY, CHINA AND J ?.? ' GLASSWABE ESTABLISHMENT tOM Na 187 MEETING STREET TO No. 2? HAYNE STREET, Extending through to No. 02 MARKET STREET, entrance on both streets. - ' - Mr. W. S. L ANNEAU will have the WHOLE? SALE DEPARTMENT especially under his charge, and Mr. STEPHEN THOMAS, Jr., win be found at the RETAIL STORE, No. 266 KINO STREET, cor? ner Beaufain, and wUl manage that branch. Our customers and friends will find a complete' ASSORTMENT OF GOODS at both Stores at REA? SONABLE RATES. Wu. G. Wm LD EN. ,S. THOSU, Ja.. W. S. LANNHAU, CROCKERY, CHINA AND GLASSWARE AT WHOLESALE OR RETAIL, AT NO. 29 HAYNE STREET,. AND NO. 62 MARKET STREET.) WATCHES JEWELRY SILVER AND PLATED WARE CDT AND PRESSED GLASS CROCKERY AND CHTJtH " . . ."' So. 264 K I N G S TrR E E T,3 CORNER BEA CT AIN. For sale by! . WILLIAM G. WHILDEN * COV mays ?